Savannah Guthrie has returned to her spot on the Today show after taking a brief hiatus to work on her new Wordle-inspired project.
“I’m glad to be back,” Guthrie, 54, expressed during the Today show’s Monday broadcast on August 10 while sharing a moment with cohost Craig Melvin. She graciously welcomed the audience, thanking them for “beginning your week with us.”
During the lighthearted exchange, Melvin mentioned the show’s absence was felt during Guthrie’s assignment and added some humor related to the $905 million Powerball jackpot.
He jestingly remarked, “You might not see me again if I strike it big with the Powerball—I’m playing tonight. If it’s a win for me, SG, it’s been a wonderful journey.”
In related developments, Savannah Guthrie is set to embark on an exciting new project, a game show inspired by the popular New York Times puzzle, Wordle. Meanwhile, her family is still dealing with the mystery of her mother Nancy Guthrie, who has gone missing. NBC revealed plans for this Wordle-themed show on Monday, May 11, which offers a thrilling challenge of deciphering a five-letter word in six attempts or fewer.
Guthrie announced last month that she would be taking time away from the morning show to work on the network’s new Wordle game show, executive produced by Jimmy Fallon alongside The New York Times.
“We’re going to shoot the whole season, and we’re super excited,” she said on July 16. “Cannot wait for everyone to see it.”
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Guthrie’s brief step back from Today came amid the ongoing search for her mother, Nancy, who was reported missing in Arizona in February. Nearly six months into the investigation, Guthrie issued a new plea to her mom’s kidnappers.
“Our family is in agony. We are in a nightmare that will not end. Nothing about our situation has changed. … The world can be a cruel and unforgiving place, and I know that you have tried to do things the right way,” she said in an Instagram video on July 27. “So I’m asking you, begging you to do the right thing now. Make the right choice. Help us find her. Tell us where to look for her. I truly believe it is never too late to do the right thing. … Please make the right choice.”
She captioned the clip, “Bring her home 💛.”
Savannah Guthrie is back on Today after a four-day absence from the show. “So glad that Savannah’s back in Studio 1A,” Today cohost Craig Melvin said, kicking off the Tuesday, July 14 broadcast. “Had some much-deserved time off.” Guthrie, 54, was all smiles for her return, sporting a red and pink floral dress. The journalist […]
Days later, Guthrie shared another emotional post about her family’s heartache.
“This is our beautiful Mom,” she captioned a photo of Nancy, 84, on August 1. “Six months ago, someone took her out of her bed in the dead of nightWe have lived every moment, every breath, and every heartbeat in agony and despair ever since. Every day, we wake up and try to be strong and go on because that’s what our joyful and resilient Mom taught us to do, but make no mistake — our hearts are in ruins.”
Guthrie added that her loved ones would “never stop looking for answers,” reminding followers that “the reward is available” for information about Nancy’s whereabouts.
“We will always be hoping and praying and believing in the best of our world — in spite of circumstance,” she added. “This is what our faith makes possible. Please. Bring her home.”
Guthrie previously took time away from the Today show after her mother disappeared, returning in April. Since then, she has made rare remarks about the case on camera.
“I don’t have any comment on this story. I’m not involved in our coverage, but I can’t pretend I’m not here,” she said in June, referencing reports that an alleged ransom note alluded to Nancy’s death. “Since I am, I just wanted to take the opportunity to ask people — really, to beg people — to come forward.”
She added, “Somebody knows something. This is a news story today that is on your radar, because this is the life my sister lives, that I live, that my brother lives and our extended families live, that our children live every day. We are in agony. We cannot be in peace.”